One thing I have changed in recent months is that I have stopped going to the nutritionist. I had come to the point where I was going once every other month and my July appointment had to be rescheduled and I just didn’t bother with it. The last few weeks I have been thinking about the appointments I did have over a year and a half span. Before I started going to the nutritionist, or even my first visit to the doctor before he referred me to her I had done a lot of homework and had myself in what I thought was a good mind set for losing weight. I had clear goals on my nutrition needs and had definite weight loss goals in mind. I was headstrong and determined and I was making the changes that needed to be made and getting myself into a different lifestyle. As I think back to my visits with the nutritionist now, I wonder if she didn’t inadvertently help to undermine that mindset. I am not trying to blame her for my slow down in weight loss and my lost efforts. But, I have been thinking alot about the things that she said to me during my visits and the mental impact they have had, at least on what seems to be a subconscious level.

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Well, It has been forever since I have taken time to post in my journal. I figured I would take a few minutes and add an update even though there isn’t much to update on. I have pretty much settled into the weight I was at a few months ago (370). Not sure when my last update was, but I think it was back around February or March. I haven’t really done much in the way of weight loss in the past 3 months. I was working at it for awhile. But, as the economy got worse (To the extent that people have had less and less disposable income. Seeing as who you ask they might still say the economy is doing good), so did my bottom line (at least in financial terms) and I found myself with less and less time to focus on eating well and working out.

I have noticed that as I am spending more hours working, I am opting for easier, quicker meals. The ones that come in a package with tons of calories and not so healthy ingredients. I have even sunk to the point of buying snacks like oreos and chips again. *gasp* While I have managed to maintain my weight give or take 10 pounds, I started getting to the point where I wasn’t feeling as healthy. So, I decided it was time to try and start doing things a little healthier again. The past few weeks, we have been eating much more natural foods with tons of salad and fresh vegetables. I have been enjoying it and I am definitely noticing an improvement in the way I feel.

I have also taken advantage of summer being here. Not as much as I would like to but, I have been getting out more. Work has kept me from getting into the pool as much as I would like to and we have gone to only a fraction of the state parks and local attractions I would have liked to this summer. One thing I did manage to squeeze in was the second annual camping trip for my son and I. We went to Watkins Glenn State Park in New York State. It was nice to spend 5 days with just my son and nature. We got a lot done in those 5 days too. I will post more on the a little later.

All in all, it has been a pretty uneventful summer with regards to weight loss and exercise. I am hoping that the recent decline in oil prices continues and things start looking up giving me an opportunity to start focusing mroe on exercise as the cooler weather of fall arrives.

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